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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-11

The minimum financial guarantee for temporary work contractors in Mayotte is set annually by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Regional Intervention Fund

Article L1435-11

The detailed rules for the application of this section shall be laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L2365-1

Obstructing either the formation of a special negotiating body or a committee of the European Cooperative Society, whether or not established by agreement, or the free appointment of their members, is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: The mayor

Article L2541-19

The mayor administers communal affairs insofar as the intervention of the municipal council is not required. He prepares the deliberations of the municipal council. He alone is responsible for their e…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Accounting

Article L2543-10

Communal revenues are, where necessary, recovered by administrative means, in accordance with the provisions relating to the recovery of public funds. Objections against claims by the commune that may…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L5211-11

The deliberative body of the public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation meets at least once every three months or, for unions formed for a single work or service of inter-municipal interest,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Public service for validation of prior learning

Article L6411-1

The role of the public service for validation of prior learning is to provide guidance and support to anyone applying for validation of their prior learning who can demonstrate that their activity is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-10

The legislative or regulatory provisions of a deliberation taken on the basis of the empowerment provided for in Article LO 6251-8 may not be amended, as the case may be, by law or by regulation unles…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-11

The Territorial Council exercises the powers devolved by the laws and regulations in force to municipal councils, departmental councils of departments and regional councils, as well as to the departme…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-1

The Territorial Council settles the affairs of the collectivity by its deliberations. It rules on all matters on which it is called upon to deliberate by laws and regulations and, generally, on all ma…

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